Total Crime Rate

511.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 511.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 127.8 9/10
  • Public order 76.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.5 10/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BA16 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 511.2 per 1,000 residents and was 683.8% higher than the Street average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 246.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BA16 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clockhouse View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vestry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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